破灭 pòmiè to be shattered
to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc)
How to remember 破灭: 破 broken + 灭 to extinguish = to be shattered.
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How it is used
- To be shattered, of hopes, dreams, or illusions - 他的梦想破灭了 (tā de mèngxiǎng pòmiè le) his dream was shattered.
- Abstract only, for intangibles like 幻想/希望/梦想. For physical breaking use 破碎/破裂. Conveys a sudden collapse of something once hoped for.